Re: [Tpctl-users] Inclusion of tp_smapi module into kernel?

[Theodore Tso <tytso@MIT.EDU>]

On Mon, Nov 17, 2008 at 11:21:09AM -0800, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> We've discussed that in private at the time, and recently on LKML too.
>> In summary:
>> I'm fine with that, and so is everybody I talked to (including Linus),
>> except Greg KH who vetoed it since he believes the code is irrevocably
>> and contagiously evil.
>>
>
> Signed-off-by is about copyright, it's not a review issue.  It means "I  
> certify that I know that the author had the rights to submit this code."  
>   Code quality is important but separate.

Indeed; so what were Greg KH's complaints, specifically?  Were they a
code review issue or was just complaining about the anonymity issue?
(Note that Shem has also been willing to disclose is identity to
someone who would be willing/able to vouch that he's a real person,
and so we would have just as much legal traceability back to him as
any other piece of code which was submitted with a Signed-off-by.)

        	      	  	   	      - Ted